Neil,

I have three ISB LP's including "U". I was disappointed by two of them stopped following them. My interest was initially perked by reviews and by two songs I heard. The first is still in my repertoire "Empty Pocket Blues" (not "that one" the other one by ISB). The other was the "Smoke Shovelling Song." I enjoyed the song, but it is too drug-focused for me to sing.

There was not much else I liked or understood. Perhaps you and I didn't do enough marijuana in the '60's and '70's.

Here's the song I still do.


1. My pocket's empty, baby,
Just singing the blues for you.
My pocket's empty, baby,
You know I loved you true.
And even my old kettle,
Is whistlin' the blues for you.

CHORUS: Back again, I'm still waitin',
Back again with you.

2. Nights are lonely, baby,
And I need you all, all the time,
And I'm lonely, baby,
And I need your lips on mine,
And even my old kettle,
Is whistlin' the blues for you. CHORUS

REPEAT FIRST VERSE AND CHORUS


It has a great little tune that is bluesy but not your standard 12-bar blues.

Big RiB